Confederate Roll of Honor

The Confederate Roll of Honor was authorized by the Confederate Congress on October 13, 1862 as a means of honoring the valor and bravery of members of the Confederate States Army, Confederate States Navy, and Confederate States Marine Corps.

The roll had a dual purpose. First, the very bravest who acted above and beyond the call of duty would be awarded a medal for valor. This medal was, due to metal shortages and the subsequent collapse of the Confederate nation, never realized until 1977 when it was minted by the Sons of Confederate Veterans to honor those on the original wartime roll. This became the Confederate Medal of Honor and can be directly compared to the U.S. Medal of Honor created during the same war.

The second purpose was to create a running Roll of Honor to recognize acts of valor. In this second capacity the Roll ultimately contained 2,104 names, mostly from the army. The Roll of Honor was never intended to have a medal or decoration as a part of it, but was most comparable to the British "Mentioned in Dispatches" as recognition for bravery. As such, being named on the Roll of Honor marked battlefield bravery that could later be compared to the U.S. Distinguished Service Cross or the Silver Star Medal.

Ongoing analysis of the Roll of Honor by SCV volunteers has identified no fewer than 21 servicemen to have been named on the Roll of Honor twice. One soldier, Sergeant Robert Gaddes, C Company 8th Alabama Infantry Regiment, is listed three times. His first honor was in June 1862 at the Battle of Frayser's Farm, second in May 1863 at the Battle of Chancellorsville, and his final in July 1863 at the Battle of Gettysburg. The NPS records indicate that Robert Gaddes later earned a commission as a Second Lieutenant, but his ultimate fate at war's end is unknown.

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